THE cross-Channel ferry operator Brittany Ferries has said it will reduce services between Poole and Cherbourg, ending the link operated by its ship the Barfleur, on March 7, 2010.

Brittany Ferries will continue to operate commercial services between the two ports, as well as the Normandie Vitesse catamaran in the summer months from May to September, a popular link for holidaymakers.

More services will be available from Portsmouth, an hour's drive away, said Brittany Ferries (via Geoffrey).

BOTH Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Air France are warning of increased security measures for flights to the US.

Following an attempted attack by 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a Detroit-bound flight, authorities have said that more searches of passengers will be performed.
Paris CDG and Air France are advising passengers to turn up early as travellers face 'pat-down' searches before boarding.

US authorities have also said that passengers will not be able to leave their seats in the hour before landing, and restrictions on hand luggage are also in place, with only one item allowed.

AFTER a weekend of broken trains, Eurostar has announced it will commission an independent review into the problems it has experienced over recent days.

With all Eurostar train services cancelled today, Monday, December 21, the company has been looking into why its trains came to a halt as they entered the warm tunnels from the freezing weather conditions on land.

Thousands of passengers saw their holiday plans ruined with many Eurostar passengers left on the trains with only emergency lighting and few facilities.

The independent review will start immediately and be led by Christopher Garnett, former chief executive of GNER and formerly commercial director of Eurotunnel, in conjunction with Monsieur Claude Gressier who is Inspecteur Général des Ponts et Chaussées.

As for travel on Tuesday, Eurostar has said it will provide a further update regarding its services by 6pm today.